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The BBB study found a lack of regulation and consumer education about cryptocurrency led to increased fraud and financial losses.
SEATTLE – In 2021, ing Better Business Bureau said it received just under 2,500 complaints about financial losses linked to cryptocurrency scams. The loss amounted to only $ 8 million.
“We also received more than 1,200 fraud investigation reports with losses just embarrassing, again, of $ 8 million,” said Logan Hickle, BBB of Washington’s manager of relations and communications. “Then, we also received 579 negative reviews from cryptocurrency companies alone.”
Hickle said the Federal Trade Commission estimates cryptocurrency losses of $ 750 million in 2021 and by 2020, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaints Center estimates $ 246 million in losses.
To protect themselves, Hickle said people need to be aware that there are two general protections that don’t apply to cryptocurrency at the moment, and that is credit card power production and FDIC insurance.
Falling victims to cryptocurrency scams isn’t much different from the long-running scams people have reported to the BBB for several years.
“Someone might message you on social media that they want to make a relationship and after a few days or weeks of knowing you, they might say, ‘Hey, I’ve made all this money to invest with cryptocurrency, why don’t you invest here and there. how long have you been investing more? ” ujare Hickle. “You also want to be very careful if someone specifically asks you to pay anything in cryptocurrency. It’s a huge red flag and no one with the government will ever get this form of payment.”
For more cryptocurrency security reminders, watch the interview in the video player above.
To view the BBB report on cryptocurrency fraud, click here.
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Nike shareholders on Tuesday voted against two resolutions aimed at improving at the company’s disclosures in pay equity and supply chain management.
The pay equity proposal, brought forth by shareholders Arjuna Capital and Change Finance, suggested that Nike report unadjusted median pay gaps, which address job opportunity and pay biases facing women and minorities. That disclosure would be in addition to Nike’s current process of reporting statistically adjusted gaps, which analyze pay between minorities and non-minorities and men and women in similar roles.
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According to the proposal, the UK and Ireland mandate the disclosure of median gender pay gaps.
“Median pay gaps show, quite literally, how Nike assigns value to employees through the roles they inhabit and pay they receive,” read the proposal. “Median gap reporting also provides a digestible and comparable data point to determine progress over time.”
Nike’s board of directors recommended shareholders to vote against the proposal, arguing that Nike’s current methods of disclosure address the underlying reason for the proposal. Shareholders ultimately rejected it on Tuesday.
Nike shareholders also rejected a proposal from Tulipshare Ltd., which requested that the board issue a report regarding the “effectiveness of its existing supply chain management infrastructure in ensuring alignment with Nike’s equity goals and human rights commitments.” The proposal requested a report from Nike that details if the company’s supply chain upholds its committments to human rights — and asks Nike to use specific metrics to track performance on forced labor and wage theft. Tulipshare also asked Nike to consider using a model contract clause from the American Bar Association (ABA) that protects human rights for workers in the supply chain.
Tulipshare said previously that Nike’s current reporting methods, including its annual Impact Report, do not adequately analyze how it addresses potentially using Uyghur forced labor in its supply chains.
While the shareholder proposal was rejected, CEO and founder of Tulipshare Antoine Argouges described the meeting as “another step in the right direction” in a statement.
“Whilst a majority in shareholder support was not achieved for our proposal requesting that the board issue a report that accurately assesses Nike’s existing supply chain management infrastructure, the company can no longer ignore the demands of shareholders for more transparency around the legitimacy of the company’s equity goals and human rights commitments,” Argouges said in a statement.
He added that the team will continue to engage with Nike to “resolve these issues at their earliest convenience.”
In a statement, Nike said it is “deeply committed to ethical and responsible manufacturing and making sure everyone who makes our products are valued and treated fairly and with respect.”
Nike has continuously faced pressure from activists who want the brand to protect human rights for its garment workers. Earlier this week, a group of shareholders sent a letter to Nike urging the company to address wage theft allegations. The letter, which was signed by several investors, asked Nike to specifically address an alleged $2.2 million owed to garment workers at the Violet Apparel factory in Cambodia and at Hong Seng Knitting factory in Thailand.
In response to this letter, Nike told FN it “conducted independent investigations of both these allegations in 2020 and in the case of Violet Apparel we found no evidence to support the claims.”
“Nike has not sourced product from Violet Apparel since 2006 and they are not authorized to manufacture Nike product,” Nike continued. “In the case of Hong Seng, after an independent third party investigation and legal review, all workers have been compensated in accordance with local law and Nike’s Code of Conduct and there is no evidence that workers are owed back-pay or compensation.”
In 2021, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) filed a complaint in the Netherlands, alleging that Patagonia, Nike and two other brands may have benefited from forced labor among the Uyghur population in China’s Xinjiang province.
Nike has previously stated that it does not source products from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) and said its Code of Conduct and Code Leadership Standards prohibit forced or indentured labor. Nike has previously said it has found no evidence of Uyghur or other ethnic minority from XUAR employment in its supply chain. In its 2022 Impact Report, Nike said that 100% of facilities in its extended supply chain met its standards for foundational labor, health, safety and environment.
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Amazon Launches Black Friday Deals Store & Electronics Holiday Gift Guide
Black Friday marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the United States, and occurs on the Friday following Thanksgiving.
We all know that “Black Friday” has expanded into Thanksgiving, with most big-box retailers opening their doors to frenzied, deal-hunting shoppers on Turkey Day itself rather than the day after. The deals include savings on knives, chandeliers and smartphones.
Amazon.com shares are declining 0.51% to $622.71 on Monday. Amazon has kicked off its 2015 Black Friday deals the day after Halloween. It will feature thousands of deals on categories like electronics, clothing, jewelry, kitchen, kids and much more.
Amazon Prime members will get an even sweeter deal, with early access to more than 30,000 Lightning Deals (Amazon’s discounts which are only valid for a short period of time), according to a release. Even so, the retail company scored even bigger sales this year, when they organized the first Prime Day in July.
With Amazon Prime, customers now will be able to experience a faster delivery option and hence, can also do the last-minute shopping.
This week, Amazon unleashed its Countdown to Black Friday Deals Week.
You can already see deals appearing on Amazon.
From November 1 to December, shoppers who have downloaded the free Target Cartwheel app have access to a new deal each day marking down a specific toy by 50%.
But if blockbuster video games aren’t your bag, Amazon is also offering 50 per cent off on infared laser thermometers – just in case you want to measure the temperature of things from far away, but don’t want to part with lots of cash to do it.
Amazon.ca is making it easy for customers to discover the hottest gifts and holiday trends, all from the comfort of home, including: headphones, wearables, speakers, tablets, selfie sticks, and drones from top brands like Bose, Microsoft, VIZIO, GoPro, SONOS and AmazonBasics.


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Sony takes a different tack at CES 2019
Sony's Cheryl K. Goodman explains how the company is going beyond electronics... and Aibo upstages everyone.
Toposens drew inspiration from bats for its low-cost sensors
Cars, robots, smart homes -- the sensors could change the way all of these work.
MIT can shrink 3D objects down to nanoscale versions
It could be useful for tiny parts in robotics, medicine and beyond.
NVIDIA's $1,100 AI brain for robots goes on sale
You aren't about to buy one, but it could be influential.
MIT researchers create a robot houseplant that moves on its own
This will all be fine.
LG drafts in its TV chief to save its mobile business
It's also creating two new divisions dedicated to robotics and autonomous vehicles.
Tokyo cafe to use robot waiters operated by people with physical disabilities
The system works even if the operator can only move their eyes.
Adorable home robot Kuri is being discontinued
The company says Kuri no longer fits with its business goals.
Girl Scouts add badges for cybersecurity and the environment
It's preparing girls for a future in science.


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A silent revolution has been happening in the silicon industry, and it was time we acknowledged it. In the past few months, Intel has transformed from a company that has historically been very conservative about sharing information to one that is transparent, forthcoming and above all interactive with the consumer base. With a grounded, technically sound roadmap at the heart of its new vision, this is a company that is clearly different in spirit from the one just over a year ago. It started with Intel's Architecture Day and can be traced back to one man and his team: Raja Koduri
Piloting neo-Intel off the ground: Raja Koduri, the man who will diversify Intel into a GPU manufacturer by 2020
Its the end of 2017 and Intel has been plagued with issues regarding its industry-leading 10nm process; and considering it had spent the better part of multiple decades building a narrative around process leadership - it was in a ditch of its own making. Imagine trying to rewrite a decades-old narrative in front of a highly technical press that has been fed the very same narrative for years and whose entire job is to see through any marketing fluff. Imagine succeeding.
With Raja's Intel Architecture Day (IAD), Intel successfully managed to create a new narrative, one that if not supersedes, at least matches the old. A narrative about process-decoupled innovation - something the company sorely needed in light of the growing difficulty of shrinking nodes. The response for IAD was overwhelmingly positive and is something that I believe has made all the difference in how investors perceive Intel. Overnight, the company went from a semiconductor focused on maintaining its process-leadership to one focused on maintaining its leadership (period) - with a vision that focuses on 6 different points instead of obsessing about just one.
For the first time ever, Intel had conceded that AMD's Ryzen was competition. I had not expected Intel to even acknowledge AMD's Ryzen - as has been their modus operandi for a while now - but IAD actually contained a slide showing an AMD processor beating out Intel's on a singular benchmark (cinebench) while the next slide showed why Intel still offered superior value in tens of other scenarios thanks to its architecture. In the same breath, Intel unveiled its brand new next-generation architecture that would mark the first step of its new vision: Sunny Cove.
With Sunny Cove, Raja and his team managed to decouple the company from one of its biggest risks: losing its process leadership. This is the kind of grounded innovation that Intel desperately needs right now. Raja also plans to introduce the biggest diversification in Intel's portfolio with the introduction of discrete graphics in 2020 - and has been incredibly open about the roadmap and setting expectations. Raja has plans to make the company go from a CPU manufacturer to a CPU and GPU manufacturer (they have other branches like FPGA, self-driving and AI but holistically speaking, these are the primary roots). If he succeeds, Intel will become a company that can cater completely to the chip demands of consumers.
The new, ridiculously approachable Intel
Raja's innovation comes packaged with a more down to earth approach to interaction with consumers. I have very rarely seen high ranking executives of any public company openly discussing plans and answering queries of the public on any social media - but this is the new norm for Intel and something all other semiconductors (and public companies) can take cues from:
We said first tflops in mobile with gen11
— Raja Koduri (@Rajaontheedge) December 15, 2018
Somebody needs to clone you and put that clone in charge of Intel enthusiast CPU marketing.
— Ashraf Eassa (@TMFAshrafEassa) January 15, 2019
Same here, we will look into it!
— Lisa Pearce (@gfxlisa) January 11, 2019
Ok, guys...some news for you. NNP-i is 10nm Intel process. It will also include IceLake cores to handle general operations as well as the NN acceleration. It'll be a great product 🙂 You're welcome.
— Naveen Rao (@NaveenGRao) January 8, 2019
The results are quick and effective:
Just want to express my thanks to @IntelGraphics, they have in a very short time become one of the best Twitter accounts, and is a must follow for anyone who loves Graphics and well Intel. It is run by wonderful people that are always there to assist you.
— Sai Krishan Kumar ? (@SaiKrishanKumar) December 16, 2018
If you were to do a quick poll right now on the best technical marketing and support for all PC companies, Intel would take the top spot easily. A year ago, they wouldn't have made it anywhere near the top. This combination of technical competence and just plain ol' honesty is what makes Raja and his vision such a killer combo for Intel. If the general public can reach out to the highest ranking execs and offer feedback, then this is almost certainly a new paradigm for this industry - one that fits the highly interconnected social-media driven world of today.
Of course, Intel now has to deliver all that it said on IAD. Promises have been made, and the press will remember, so as the eyes of the world are on Intel to deliver the goodies shown off at IAD, I can't help but think the best man for the top job is the one who made the promises to begin with: Raja Koduri. The man that has set out to unify Intel's efforts, and diversify it into the GPU space is the one that is one of the most suitable candidates for CEO at this stage. Intel does not need another Brian Krzanich. Intel needs a Raja Koduri.


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NFL partner FedEx teamed up with Tennessee Titans star Derrick Henry to spotlight the benefits for small businesses to working with FedEx to manage delivery, logistics and shipping – especially during crucial, challenging times.
The campaign was spearheaded by a hero spot called ‘Little Mistake, Big Demand’ which spanned TV and online channels and dropped on 21 January as Henry returned to the Titans line-up after a long foot fracture injury in time for the Playoffs.
Built around the theme that unexpected business demand can come from anywhere at any time and that FedEx is ideally set up to help companies of all sizes meet such demands.
The spot sees Henry trying to tweet at Titan fans, but instead accidentally tagging @TitanPans (a small kitchen supply store): a small typing error which results in Maya Titan’s pan business trending across the USA driving an unexpected surge in orders so big that it breaks the internet. Fortunately, even with satellites exploding due to being overloaded, FedEx enables the business to keep up with the online order spike.
The spot was conceived and executed in harness with creative agency BBDO, and the hero commercial was helmed by Director Noam Murro who is best known for cinematic blockbusters such as ‘300: Rise of an Empire’ and ‘Smart People’.
“This campaign plays off of the idea that small businesses face uncertainty all of the time,” explained FedEx’s VP of Global Brand and Reputation Monica Skipper. “And FedEx has the e-commerce solutions to help you be ready for what’s next for your business.”
According to BBDO Senior VP and Senior Creative Director Banks Noel, the brief was simple: “to capture the unique challenges faced by small businesses during this moment in time and dramatise that with the help of Henry.”
The campaigned aimed to help the global logistics and shipping giant maintain business momentum after a strong end-of-year and rolled out as the company’s December earnings report indicated better-than-expected revenues due to high levels of shopping and shipping over the holiday season.
Fedex is the Official Delivery Service Sponsor of the NFL and the centrepiece of its activation focuses on its season-long ‘FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week’ and ‘Players of the Year’ Awards.


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The Commonwealth Dispensary Association (CDA) is working collaboratively with adult-use dispensaries to reclassify, with restrictions, adult-use cannabis sales as an essential business for residents of Massachusetts during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Given the nature of the cannabis industry and its already extensive regulation, our shops are particularly well-suited to embrace and adhere to the social-distancing guidelines set forth by the CDC, WHO and Massachusetts Department of Public Health. For example, prior to the non-essential designation, shops, including ours, were already limiting the number of customers in stores, regularly sanitizing surfaces and utilizing reserve-ahead pickups.
Additionally, adult-use cannabis shops operate within the only industry currently ineligible for any federal aid or loan programs and rely entirely on the leadership and support of Massachusetts decision-makers and constituents to survive. Shuttering this entire revenue stream for a prolonged period of time could ultimately lend itself to the extinction of an industry we have done so much to support. Already, an estimated 2,000 jobs have been lost, adding to unemployment and further taxing Mass Healthcare.
If you are a Massachusetts state resident, please consider signing the petition on the CDA’s website below.


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Alternative Therapies Group in Salem – the third recreational dispensary to open in Massachusetts – announced last week that it was temporarily out of stock, and would only service card-carrying medical marijuana patients for the time being. Even those who already scheduled appointments for a recreational marijuana sale are out of luck.
It’s the first time any of the state’s recreational dispensaries have shut down since opening late last year. So what happened?
It revolves around METRC, a seed-to-sale tracking system first developed for Colorado’s legalization of recreational marijuana in 2013, which has since been adopted by a number of states regulating their emerging legal marijuana markets. The state’s Cannabis Control Commission requires all dispensaries to use it, and helps stores track plants from the seed stage all the way to the final product that reaches consumers.
According to a blog post on ATG’s website, the group said its “inventory data…[became] corrupted in the state’s seed-to-sale tracking system, METRC. cultivation and product manufacturing facility (or from third-party vendors) into the Salem dispensary. The METRC support team and the Cannabis Control Commission have been working hard to correct the problem, but it is a time-consuming and complex process.”
But the chairman of the state’s cannabis commission, Steven Hoffman, was dismissive of that explanation.
“It’s not a physical inventory issue. It’s literally a recording issue, and it’s a data-entry issue,” Hoffman told reporters after a commission meeting, according to the Boston Globe. “I’m not going to get into who said what to whom, but the data was not entered correctly. I think it is easily fixable…this is not a METRC issue…[it’s] working, in our opinion exactly, the way it should.”
This may seem like a minor flub, but without an accurate inventory count, the dispensary would be legally barred from moving any plants from its cultivation center to the store itself.
Without more details – both parties have declined further comment on these matters in other outlets – it’s not clear what exactly happened at ATG. Confirmed METRC glitches have caused headaches in the past for dispensaries in other states, including Maryland, Washington and Pennsylvania, though human error has also been a factor in closures outside of Massachusetts, too.
When will it open again?
It’s not clear when the store will again service recreational customers. “We do not have an expected timeline for the problem to be resolved at the moment,” the dispensary website reads, noting they “deeply regret” the closure.
Why is it OK for medical patients to keep going?
Under state regulations, dispensaries must keep a certain amount of product on reserve to ensure medical patients don’t experience any lapses in sales – a move championed by medical marijuana advocates in the lead up to recreational legalization.


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ROCKVILLE, Md. ? In the opening salvo of an FDA initiative to cleanse the market of unapproved drugs, the agency has ordered some 120 cough and cold medicines that contain carbinomoxamine off store shelves. The two approved carbinomoxamine-containing products can continue to be sold.
ROCKVILLE, Md. June 9 ? In the opening salvo of an FDA initiative to cleanse the market of unapproved drugs, the agency has ordered some 120 cough and cold medicines that contain carbinomoxamine off store shelves.
The two approved carbinomoxamine-containing products can continue to be sold legally, the agency said.
The FDA said there is no evidence that carbinoxamine is safe for children under age two, yet dozes of cough drops and syrups marketed for infants and toddlers contain the compound. Twenty-one deaths have been reported among children under age two who took carbinoxamine products, agency said.
At a news briefing, FDA attorney Deborah Autor, the associate director of the Office of Compliance of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said Mikart, Inc. of Atlanta, makes the only FDA-approved carbinoxamine products: a tablet marketed as Palgic Carbinoxamine Maleate (4 mg) and an oral solution sold as Palgic Cardinoxamine Maleate Oral Solution (4mg/5ml) and Carbinox Maleast Solution (4 mg/5ml).
She cited in no particular order unapproved products such as Rondec, Cardec and Histex. Rondec has a number of formulations including oral drops that are recommended for use in infants (six to 12 months, recommended dose 0.75 mL q.i.d.) and young children (Rondec syrup 1.25 mL q.i.d. recommended dose for children two to six years.)
Alliant Pharmaceuticals, which makes Rondec pediatric products in two flavors-bubblegum and grape-responded to the FDA announcement by pointing out that it had reformulated its product in December 2004 so that it no longer contains carbinoxamine. A check of the Alliant website indicated that the Rondec drops and syrup contain chrolpheniramine maleate, phenylephrine hydrochloride, and dextromethorphan.
The FDA move to stop sales of unapproved carboninoxamine products is the first action under the new guidance, called Marketed Unapproved Drugs--Compliance Policy Guide.
"Right now, many unapproved drugs represent a public health threat because consumers wrongly assume that these widely marketed and available drugs are approved and have been found to be safe and effective by the FDA," said Andrew von Eschenbach, M.D. the Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
The FDA said it estimates that there are several hundred different unapproved active ingredients in prescription drugs on the market. The agency estimates that less than 2%t of prescribed drugs are unapproved.
Most the unapproved agents have been marketed below the FDA's radar because they predate the current FDA drug-approval process. "These unapproved drugs have bypassed the agency approval process through which FDA ensures, based on reliable scientific data, that marketed drugs are safe, effective, properly manufactured, and accurately labeled," the agency said.
Moreover, physicians are unlikely to be aware of this unapproved status, the FDA said, because the "drugs' labels do not disclose that they lack FDA approval. Often these drugs are advertised in reputable medical journals or are included in widely used pharmaceutical references such as the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)."
Autor said unapproved carbinoxamine-containing products have 30 to 90 days to stop clear the shelves. Manufacturers who fail to meet this deadline will be subject to additional FDA actions including sanctions and fines, she said.


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Companies must ensure workers receive fair price for their labour
London has become a Fairtrade city after most businesses were found to offer products bought on fair trading terms from the developing world.
About 1,000 retailers and 600 catering outlets, which includes the Houses of Parliament, sell items carrying the Fairtrade mark.
London is the biggest city in the world to get the citation, the Fairtrade London Steering Committee said.
London Mayor Boris Johnson said the 20 boroughs deal in fairly traded goods.
In order to be granted Fairtrade status, companies must ensure that all those involved in the production process, at every stage, receive a fair price for their labours.
London Fire Brigade, the Metropolitan Police, Bank of England and numerous museums, universities, churches and school sell Fairtrade goods to their staff and visitors.
London is the 400th town or city in the UK to be awarded Fairtrade status.
Sophi Tranchell, chairman of the Fairtrade London Steering Committee, said: "Now London has achieved Fairtrade City status we can really stake our claim as the Fairtrade capital of the world."
Mr Johnson said: "It's super news that London is now officially the world's largest Fairtrade city, with 20 Fairtrade boroughs in the capital.
"It sends a clear message that Londoners want their products to be Fairtrade and to make a significant difference to the lives of farmers and workers in the developing world."


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Why We Love Comfort Food
What is your comfort food? Macaroni and cheese? A turkey sandwich? Whatever it is, there’s a good chance that your attraction to that dish is based on having a good relationship with the person who first prepared it for you, according to new findings from a study at the University at Buffalo (UB).
Comfort food is defined as the food one eats to elicit comforting feelings. For some of the study participants, comfort food was a healthy food choice, for others, it was starchy and fatty.
“For a lot of people it is the food they grew up eating,” said UB psychologist Dr. Shira Gabriel. “In a previous study, we gave all of the participants chicken noodle soup, but only those who had a social connection to that soup identified it as a comfort food and felt socially accepted after eating it.
“Comfort foods are often the foods that our caregivers gave us when we were children. As long as we have positive association with the person who made that food then there’s a good chance that you will be drawn to that food during times of rejection or isolation,” said Gabriel. “It can be understood as straight-up classical conditioning.”
The study sheds new light on the link between social experiences and our food preferences and eating behaviors. While previous research has shown that comfort food can reduce feelings of rejection and isolation, the new study explores why certain foods are attractive to us when we are feeling down.
“Because comfort food has a social function,” Gabriel said, “it is especially appealing to us when we are feeling lonely or rejected. The current study helps us understand why we might be eating comfort foods even when we’re dieting or not particularly hungry.”
Having a threatened sense of belonging is related to mental and physical health risks, say the researchers, and it’s important to learn how that vulnerability can be managed. The findings offer insights into why so many people turn to comfort food in order to feel socially connected and safe.
However, turning to food to fill one’s social needs is not without risks. As Gabriel said, “Although comfort food will never break your heart, it might destroy your diet.”
The study is published in the journal Appetite.
Source: University at Buffalo
Pedersen, T. (2018). Why We Love Comfort Food. Psych Central. Retrieved on September 30, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/news/2015/03/28/why-we-love-comfort-food/82905.html


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First Facebook, then Apple and now Microsoft's computers hacked
Microsoft said the security intrusion was "similar" to recent ones reported by Apple and Facebook.
Seattle: Microsoft said on Friday a small number of its computers, including some in its Mac software business unit, were infected with malware, but there was no evidence of customer data being affected and it is continuing its investigation.
The world's largest software company said the security intrusion was "similar" to recent ones reported by Apple and Facebook.
The incident, reported on one of the company's public blogs happened "recently", but Microsoft said it chose not to make any statement publicly while it gathered information about the attack.
"This type of cyberattack is no surprise to Microsoft and other companies that must grapple with determined and persistent adversaries," said Matt Thomlinson, general manager of Trustworthy Computing Security at Microsoft, in the company's blog post.
Over the past week or so, both Apple and Facebook said computers used by employees were attacked after visiting a software developer website infected with malicious software.
The attacks come at a time of broader concern about computer security.
Newspaper websites, including those of The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, have been infiltrated recently. Earlier this month US President Barack Obama issued an executive order seeking better protection of the country's critical infrastructure from cyber attacks.
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(Bloomberg) -- Silver’s been the worst performer among major precious metals in 2022, but prices may have fallen far enough to spark a modest recovery.
The white metal has lost more than 12% since the beginning of the year, weighed down by the stronger US dollar, rising interest rates and slowing growth. But prices could turn higher from later this year as the electronics and photovoltaics sectors support industrial consumption, while retail and jewelry demand look strong, James Steel, chief precious metals analyst at HSBC Securities USA Inc., said in a note early this month.
“We believe silver is oversold,” Steel said. “Much of silver’s industrial demand will be well supported and will not reflect overall industrial sluggishness,” while price declines will stimulate demand from key consumers China and India, he said.
Still, headwinds to the white metal’s rally exist as the world braces for the withdrawal of stimulus and an economic downturn.
While HSBC remains positive, it has cut its forecasts as silver follows gold and copper lower. The bank now sees the average price at $22.25 an ounce for 2022 and at $23.50 for 2023. UBS Group AG expects silver to trade lower to $19 by early 2023.
Spot silver was trading at $20.51 an ounce at 1:39 p.m. in New York, after bouncing back from a two-year low in mid-July.
Silver’s trajectory will closely follow gold, and investors should consider buying both metals when the Fed makes a proper dovish pivot and there’s meaningful easing of policy to support growth, said Wayne Gordon, executive director for commodities and FX at UBS Group’s global wealth management unit.
“Once we get to that recovery phase in gold, we believe silver can really outperform the yellow metal,” said Gordon.
Gold gained 0.3% to $1,794.86 an ounce as traders await a key report on US consumer inflation due Wednesday. Gold futures on the Comex traded 0.3% higher. Palladium fell 0.6% while platinum took a deeper dive, sliding 0.9%.
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If the prevalent image of a startup is a couple of guys in a garage (think Amazon, Apple, Microsoft), the emerging picture of the workforce of the future consists of skilled talents collaborating in the cloud. Thanks to the human cloud, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can now eliminate the barriers associated with traditional workspaces and enjoy cost-effective solutions.
Remote work is on the rise like never before as companies are pressured to sustain operations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. But even before massive business disruptions, remote working has been a growing trend. Many have been enjoying work-from-home setups with the help of the right tools.
Companies are increasingly tapping into a virtual, on-demand workforce that’s proving to be a third-generation ecosystem for key talent. The human cloud offers a competitive advantage for startups and small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) by letting them outsource specialized skills and expertise globally.


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Black Friday is that special time of year where thousands of consumers flood malls and retailers nationwide to violently trample one another in order to save some dough on everything from spatulas to toilet seat covers. But this year might be host to more hyper-aggressive customers than usual, according to a report from Gizmodo, Samsung's BD-P1500 Blu-ray player will drop in price from $400 to a staggeringly low $149.
The rumor comes via a source close to internet retailers Ultimate Electronics, but if it proves to be true we will be at the front of the pack, tackling elderly shoppers and small children out of our way in order to grab one of these babies. Ok, well maybe not, but still, sales of the Samsung BD-P1500 will undoubtedly be astronomical this November 28th.
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Already, it is confirmed officially that the Realme GT Neo will be announced on March 31 in China. In addition to this device, the company is also gearing up to unveil a new smartphone in the V series allegedly dubbed Realme V13 5G on the same date. Now, a tipster has shared the key specifications of this smartphone alongside its alleged images.
Last week, we saw the official poster of the Realme V13 5G. It revealed that the upcoming 5G smartphone will arrive with a 90Hz display and a 5000mAh battery. Furthermore, it confirmed that the Realme smartphone on cards will support up to 256GB of default storage space. It also revealed that there will be a punch-hole cutout on the display, a rear camera module arranged within a square unit, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. It was also tipped that the smartphone will arrive in black and blue color options.
Realme V13 5G Specifications Tipped
In the meantime, the tipster has tipped that the Realme V13 5G might get the power from an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G SoC. It was further hinted that there will be a 6.52-inch display, a triple-camera module at the rear and an unknown battery capacity with support for 18W fast-charging support. It will run Android 11 topped with Realme UI 2.0 and a measure 8.4mm thick, notes the tipster.
What’s notable is that the tipster has shared a set of live images of the alleged Realme V13 5G along with the retail box. These images show the design of the smartphone and its key specifications as well. The live shots confirm that the Realme RMX3041 spotted at TENAA earlier this month will be launched as the Realme V13 5G in China.
Possible Price Leaks Online
The Realme V13 5G is said to be launched in two storage variants – 8GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB storage space in the company’s home market China. The handset is believed to be priced starting from 1,799 Yuan (approx. Rs. 20,000). We can expect further details to be out soon as the launch date is set for March 31.
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The 21.5-inch iMac with a 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor is now available at Rs. 92,900, down from Rs. 99,900; while the variant with a 2.9GHz processor will now retail at Rs. 1,06,900 compared to Rs. 1,14,900 earlier.
The 27-inch iMac with a 3.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor is now available at Rs. 1,27,900, down Rs. 12,000 from the earlier price. The 3.4GHz variant gets an identical price cut and will now be available at Rs. 1,42,900.
There's good news for Mac Mini fans, as all three variants of the ageing headless desktop have received price cuts of Rs. 2,000 each.
The new prices are Rs. 42,990 for the dual-core i5 2.5GHz/ 4GB/ 500GB/ HD Graphics variant; quad-core i7 2.3GHz/ 4GB/ 1TB/ HD Graphics variant at Rs. 56,990; and Mac mini with OS X Server quad-core i7 2.3GHz/ 4GB/ Two 1TB/ HD Graphic at Rs. 70,990.
Apple's streaming media player, the Apple TV is now available at Rs. 7,500, compared to the earlier MRP of Rs. 8,400.
Finally, Apple has phased out the Magic Trackpad MC380ZM/A and replaced it with the newer MC380ZM/B. It is available at the same price of Rs. 5,300 as before.


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Molins de Rei Tasting Association recognises Recaredo for quality, originality and sustainability
The Molins de Rei Tasting Association has awarded Recaredo the Envinat de l’Any 2015 prize in recognition of its “commitment to quality, indigenous varieties and long ageing, and its respect for the environment”. The award was given at a ceremony marking the seventh anniversary of the association, which promotes wine culture.
According to the Molins de Rei Tasting Association, Recaredo has taken the “bold step, backed by research, of practising biodynamic viticulture—an approach that respects the land and benefits the environment—as well as promoting indigenous grape varieties”. The tasting group also stresses “the excellence of Recaredo’s wines and sparkling wines, which are of a quality that allows them to compete with the best in the world”.
Oenologist Ton Mata, a member of the third generation of the Recaredo family, accepted the award and gave a talk on the land, nature, and indigenous grape varieties, three of the main pillars of the project that the family embarked on in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia in 1923.
The Molins de Rei Tasting Association is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to provide training and information on gastronomic culture and wine. Since 2012 it has awarded the Envinat de l’Any to recognise the work of wine sector professionals and companies. In previous editions, the prize was awarded to journalist Joan Nebot (2012), the protected designation of origin Montsant (2013), and the organisation Terra de Garnatxes (2014). This is the first year the award has gone to a Penedès-based winemaker.


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Many investors seek out Apple supplier stocks as an alternative way to play the tech titan's success.
Those millions and millions of iPhones, iPads, and other gadgets Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) sells contain components made by dozens of suppliers. For the most part, when Apple is doing well, the AAPL supplier stocks do well.
And in recent quarters, Apple has done very well indeed.
In the most recent quarter, Apple posted a 40% increase in earnings year over year. And the quarter before that, Apple had a 48% year-over-year increase in earnings.
For a company the size of Apple that kind of growth represents huge gains in sales. That success trickles down to the Apple suppliers.
Take the case of Cirrus Logic Inc. (Nasdaq: CRUS)…
The Good – and Bad – of Being an Apple Supplier
Cirrus gets about 78% of its revenue from supplying iPhone components to Apple. Those blowout quarters for Apple have CRUS stock up 54% so far this year.
Of course, it's not all roses and sunshine. Apple supplier stocks can be very risky for those companies heavily reliant the Cupertino, Calif.-based tech titan's business.
The biggest risk is that Apple will – with little or no warning – drop your part out of its product.
That happened with Audience Inc. (Nasdaq: ADNC) in 2012. Apple once provided more than 80% of ADNC's revenue. Then Apple replaced its audio chip with one from a different supplier. ADNC stock fell from $18 to less than $7 in one day.
And then there's Apple legendary ability to use its clout in the marketplace to extract low prices from its suppliers. So while selling to Apple typically means large volume, it also means taking less profit.
But most semiconductor companies nevertheless covet Apple's business. The key is not becoming overly dependent on it.
About the Author
David Zeiler, Associate Editor for Money Morning at Money Map Press, has been a journalist for more than 35 years, including 18 spent at The Baltimore Sun. He has worked as a writer, editor, and page designer at different times in his career. He's interviewed a number of well-known personalities - ranging from punk rock icon Joey Ramone to Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak.
Over the course of his journalistic career, Dave has covered many diverse subjects. Since arriving at Money Morning in 2011, he has focused primarily on technology. He's an expert on both Apple and cryptocurrencies. He started writing about Apple for The Sun in the mid-1990s, and had an Apple blog on The Sun's web site from 2007-2009. Dave's been writing about Bitcoin since 2011 - long before most people had even heard of it. He even mined it for a short time.
Dave has a BA in English and Mass Communications from Loyola University Maryland.


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Organisers say the 2018 NI Beef Expo is set to be the biggest yet as the technical beef event - hailed as Northern Ireland's largest - is set to return to Dungannon Farmers’ Market in just six weeks.
The NI Beef Expo will kick off on Friday February 23 with a programme of farm tours and the NI Beef Industry Dinner Dance at Corick House. The weekend is set to finish with the NI Beef Expo show day on Monday February 26.
Celebrating the very best of the Northern Irish beef industry, the show day will include: outdoor and indoor trade stands displaying the latest technologies; breed society displays; demonstrations; and a range of topical seminars.
For the first time, the weekend will also host the highly renowned 'Stars of the Future Calf Show and Sale', run by the NI Commercial Cattle Exhibitors Club.
The farm tours, which are run in association with event sponsor Dunbia, will visit three units including Johnathan Price’s beef-finishing unit at Glenavy; Gary Fitzpatick and John Toland’s highly efficient calf-rearing unit in Armagh; and AFBI's acclaimed Loughall research farm and suckler herd.
The day will include interactive workshops, transport to and from either Dungannon mart or Hillsborough research centre and a lunch courtesy of event sponsor Dunbia. Farm tour tickets are priced at £24 for members and £30 for non-members.
George Williamson from Dunbia said he hoped the firm could facilitate a better understanding of the key challenges facing the sector.
He said: "We are delighted to be working in association with the NBA team to deliver farm knowledge transfer sessions, showcasing some of our most impressive and efficient beef farms as part of the industry farm tours.
This will look at a range of systems including calf rearing, beef finishing and a visit to a research farm - we are excited to illustrate how these different businesses operate technically and financially. We believe these sector leaders demonstrate viable and sustainable beef production systems for the future.
Chris Mallon, chief executive of the NBA, said: “With the current political climate, it is more crucial than ever that farmers are sharing knowledge to ensure that our businesses are efficient and sustainable. We hope this event will provide a platform to do this.
"The NBA would like to thank our major sponsor Dunbia and sponsors Countryside Services, Norbrook, Dungannon Farmers, Co-op and Simmental Cattle Society."
Entry to NI Beef Expo is free for all NBA members and £10 for non-members.
Tickets for all events can be purchased online. The NBA is a member-led charitable organisation with a single focus on protecting the interests of the UK beef industry.


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Contactless limit rises to £100 but experts insist risk of fraud remains 'low'
15 October 2021, 00:04 | Updated: 15 October 2021, 10:22
Shoppers can now make payments of up to £100 with a single tap of their card as the contactless limit rises by £55.
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It has increased from £45, although it could take months for some retailers to update their terminals to allow higher payments, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
"The new £100 limit offers customers greater choice about how they pay for things like their weekly shop or a tank of fuel," said David Postings, chief executive of UK Finance.
"Contactless payments have become increasingly popular, and the payments industry has worked hard to ensure retailers are able to offer customers the new higher limit."
The decision to raise the contactless limit from £45 to £100 was made by the Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) following a public consultation and discussions with the retail and banking sectors - but the move has raised some concerns about the potential for fraud.
An FCA spokesman said the rules have been changed to help the industry continue "to respond to the changing ways in which people prefer to pay" and said there was "no significant increase in contactless payment-related fraud" since the last increase in April 2020,
He added: "We have seen no material increase in fraudulent transactions in other countries where the contactless limit increased to the equivalent of £100 or above."
He said it was up to firms to monitor for fraud and work to reduce the risk of unauthorised transactions, and that the FCA would watch the data closely to see if the increase caused a rise in fraudulent payments.
UK Finance has said people should always contact their bank immediately if their card is lost or stolen or they notice any strange transactions on their account.
Under fraud protection rules, people can claim a refund if someone else makes an unauthorised payment from their account; for example, after their card has been stolen.
Cards also have an in-built security check so that, after a certain amount of contactless spending is undertaken or a certain number of transactions have been made, customers will need to enter their pin number.
Sarah Pennells, consumer finance specialist at Royal London, said the risk of fraud on contactless cards was low but acknowledged it was "distressing" for victims who did experience it.
"You should treat your contactless card the same way as you'd treat cash in your pocket, so be careful when you use it and don't give it to anyone else," said Ms Pennells.
Some banks will allow people to set their own contactless card limits at less than £100, or turn off contactless altogether.
Because of the need to update card terminals, the BRC say it could take months for retailers to make the changes and advised customers to check with individual stores.
Andrew Cregan, payments policy adviser at the BRC, said: "While the UK contactless limit rises to £100 on Friday, it may take days, weeks, or even months for some retailers to make the necessary changes in their systems so that the new limit can take effect.
"Furthermore, some retailers may choose not to adopt the new contactless limit. As a result, customers will need to take care when making payments to check what the maximum contactless limit is for individual stores."
The increase from Friday marks the fifth time that the limit has been raised, after it was initially set at £10 in 2007.
The limit was increased to £45 in April 2020, early on in the coronavirus pandemic.
Some shops restricted people's ability to pay with cash during the crisis, although Bank of England research suggests the risk of catching Covid-19 from banknotes is low.
Between January and July, 60 per cent of all debit and credit card transactions across the UK were contactless, according to trade association UK Finance.
UK Finance's figures also show that, in 2016, just 7 per cent of all payments, including cash, were made using contactless cards.
By 2018 this had increased to nearly one in five transactions, and by 2020 more than a quarter of all payments were being made using contactless cards.


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11/22/2012 : MICROGAMING LAUNCHES POPULAR SLOT ON MOBILE AIR
Superior game play utilising hardware acceleration
Online gaming software provider Microgaming has launched its popular online slot Immortal Romance to its Mobile Air client.
A first in the gaming industry, Microgaming said it will deliver significant performance improvements to graphics and usability utilising hardware acceleration, setting a new benchmark in mobile gaming.
The game on Mobile Air uses the mobile device's hardware, directly targeting the Graphics Processing Unit instead of relying on the main Central Processing Unit to render the game graphics.
Positive aspects of this method mean superior HD quality, ultra high frame rate animations and impressive playability which one would normally only experience on high-end PC's.
Neill Whyte, Head of Product Channels at Microgaming, explains: “We have shown over the last few months that Microgaming is committed to offering the strongest mobile gaming solutions in the market. With monthly new game roll-outs in both HTML5 and Mobile Air products, we have set a benchmark for innovation and technology in the industry. That’s why we currently have more than 60 brands around the world using our mobile content, which comprises of over 80 games on all platforms including HTML5, Mobile Air and Java, compatible with over 3,000 mobile and tablet devices.”


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Tour Legacy Food Hall in Plano, Texas
Dining out has long been considered a competitive sport in Dallas, home base for the State Fair of Texas and restaurants that lean heavily on prime beef and Tex-Mex. The newest restaurants drawing the most attention aren’t steakhouses or taco joints, though. They’re the 22 unique shops inside Legacy Hall, a 55,000-square-foot, three-story food hall that houses a half-dozen bars and a two-story craft brewery in the Dallas suburb of Plano, Texas.
"Every major food hall in the world was built by real estate guys to sell real estate and fill a space,” Legacy Hall founder Jack Gibbons tells USA TODAY. "Legacy Hall was designed from the ground up by restaurant people to deliver a great customer experience. We hand-selected each of the chefs and their concepts so that there’s a fantastic mix of flavors and prices.”
Gibbons projects that more than 100,000 visitors a month will visit Legacy Hall — more visitors than The Alamo or Six Flags amusement park — which would make it the most visited tourist destination in Texas.
Legacy Hall’s independent restaurants offer everything from Knife Burgers (from Top Chef's John Tesar) and Roots Fried Chicken (from Top Chef's Tiffany Derry), to lamb shawarma, maple bacon doughnuts, fresh-baked naan and Texas Hill Country sausages. With three levels to spread out or just kick back with a beer and relax on the outdoor patio, Legacy Hall has quickly become a top destination for families, workers, music lovers, couples on dates and food pilgrims across the country who want to see what all the fuss is about.
“The restaurant mix will change over time,” says Gibbons. “That’s part of keeping the concept fresh.” Plus, an all-seasons outdoor live music venue is set to debut this spring.
To see what’s fresh at Legacy Hall now, check out the photos above. And see more food hall photo tours below.


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GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – As people make their plans for Thanksgiving, health experts are reminding people the virus is not taking a vacation.
A lot of the shoppers we spoke to say COVID-19 is on their minds as we get ready for this upcoming holiday and that’s why they’re keeping things small. Doctor Anthony Fauci warns that the virus is spreading mainly through small gatherings inside people’s homes.
Since that’s what Thanksgiving tends to look like, it can be the perfect storm. Shoppers like Stephen Broll of Wendell say they aren’t taking any chances this year, especially as cases continue to climb nationwide.
Broll told 22News, “This year unlike normally when we would visit family, we’re going to stay home.
Fellow shopper Walter White even said that he too wants to avoid gatherings this year. “So much stuff going on out there and it’s getting worse,” said White.
One option shoppers mentioned is how they’ll be opting for the zoom call on Thanksgiving Day.
Keeping that connection with friends and family going even when it’s a bit of a challenge this holiday season.


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NEW YORK, July 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Terrapinn has just released a report covering everything professional traders need to know about Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) now being implemented as a result of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Under Title VII of Dodd-Frank, over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trading is now subject to unprecedented regulations designed to increase transparency and reduce systemic risk across the industry.
In addition to the required reporting of transactions and use of central clearinghouses, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has mandated that the majority of swaps trading take place on tightly regulated SEF platforms.
Learn more about the nuts and bolts of SEFs by downloading the full report here: www.terrapinn.com/SEFs
With this new regulatory framework leading to sweeping changes in the swaps market, many questions still remain as the industry endeavors to adapt.
This report clarifies how SEFs fit into the new regulatory landscape, outlines their intended impact on the swaps market and highlights some of the new technologies being developed and implemented to keep pace with the wholesale changes taking place across the industry. Furthermore, the report profiles the 24 SEFs currently registered with the CFTC.
Get to know each of the registered SEFs by downloading the report now: www.terrapinn.com/SEFs
The report was compiled using knowledge from industry-leading organizations such as Tradeweb, Bloomberg, TeraExchange along with research from the Terrapinn team behind the leading conferences Trading Show Chicago and Trading Show New York.
SEF New York is a new event taking place during Trading Show New York 2014 (October 8th), which unites professionals from the colliding worlds of quantitative investing, automated trading, big data for finance and Swap Execution Facilities.
Agenda highlights include:
- Exploring Dodd-Frank and extraterritoriality: What will be the impact on global markets?
- Technology platforms for optimizing workflow & allocation
- Best practices to ensure pre and post-trade clearance
Notable speakers include:
- Christian Martin, CEO, TeraExchange
- Scott Fitzpatrick, CEO, TraditionSEF
- Michael Koegler, Managing Director, Javelin Capital Markets
Through a mix of innovative keynote presentations, controversial panel debates and interactive roundtable discussions, participants at the event will explore the latest strategies across futures, options, equities and FX, as well as discover cutting-edge technologies being leveraged to build trading platforms, manage risk, analyze large datasets and much more.
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Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors (TSLA) has been one of the hottest stocks this past year. As the electric automaker continued to sell more vehicles, TSLA stock surged new to highs. Overall, TSLA stock managed to impress analysts and investors alike with more than a 300% gain in 2013, making Tesla one of the best-performing equities period.
Growth is still there as TSLA continues to expand and sell more electric vehicles. But the reason why investors won’t expect those kind of huge gains this year is that TSLA stock may not be around much longer.
Rumors are beginning to circulate that TSLA may be for sale and could be scooped up by one of the large U.S. automakers. Elon Musk’s history of venture capitalism certainly makes those rumors plausible.
The time for investors to buy TSLA stock is now — before it gets bought out.
TSLA Stock For Sale?
While TSLA has succeeded in the electric car market, many other automakers have failed miserably. Aside from limited sales of Nissan’s (NSANY) Leaf, the electric vehicle market is basically a one-trick pony — with TSLA leading the show. And with worldwide demand for electric vehicles set to explode to 3.8 million by 2020, the major automakers are feeling the pinch to do something.
Cue the (as of now, baseless) TSLA stock buyout rumors.
According to a recent report in USA Today, Musk could be setting up TSLA for a big buyout before the end of the year. Citing trader Yra Harris of Praxis Trading, Tesla Motors may be sold to General Motors (GM) or Ford (F) in the upcoming year. While that may seem a little crazy at first blush, there is some validity to Harris’s TSLA stock claim.
First, both F and GM have struggled in the plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) category. Unlike TSLA, which is seeing rising demand for its models, GM has actually seen some pretty big declines in Chevy Volt sales. Overall, GM sold 3% fewer Volts in 2013 than it did in 2012. As for its plug-in Cadillac ELR — which targets the same sort of clients as Tesla does — sales have been anemic at best. Meanwhile, Ford’s electric Focus can only muster sales of roughly 200 per month.
Given the potential PHEV growth, a bolt-on acquisition like TSLA begins to make some real sense for both GM and F. People are fanatical for their TSLA cars, so presumably sales will continue. At the same time, both GM and Ford offer TSLA the ability to scale up operations. With ambitions of expanding into China dancing in his head, Musk needs to produce more than 5500 cars per quarter. Selling to a major automaker makes that goal a lot easier.
History is another big reason why TSLA stock could soon become private.
Musk is venture capitalist — the kind of person who thrives on exit events and moving on to the “next big thing.” Musk certainly has a history of doing just that. He founded payment system PayPal — which later went public and was bought out by eBay (EBAY). At the time, eBay was struggling to create its own online payment system, similar to what is going on at F and GM, today.
After the deal, Musk never looked back.
With SolarCity (SCTY), Space X and his Hyperloop project now taking up his time, Musk could be looking to cash out of TSLA and move on. And with 27% of TSLA stock under his wing, he is clearly calling the shots at the electric vehicle maker.
A TSLA Deal Is Possible
Ford and GM undoubtedly recognize the potential upside of buying out TSLA … if the price is right. TSLA is an expensive pill to swallow for both automakers with a current market cap north of $18 billion, making it a very pricey acquisition.
However, the major automakers might just need to shell out that kind of cash in order to compete with TSLA in the PHEV space.
For investors, that could mean buying TSLA stock today, before Ford, GM or even Toyota (TM) — who already has partnered with TSLA on batteries — comes calling.
As of this writing, Aaron Levitt did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.


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If you happen to be a start up founder by the name of Ben Kosinski, who founded Sumpto, then you are on to a great idea. Yes college student’s are more connected then ever, and also are eager to make a little extra income on the side.
Even if it comes in the way of perks and incentives. This is exactly the new opportunity brands have now to connect with the right influencers at major university’s.
Sumpto allows brands to evaluate college student’s influence based on their social media and digital footprints, ans essentially let’s them do the talking for them. A marvelous idea to say the least.
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From his college basketball days at Clark University in Massachusetts to frat fun at the University of Miami, Ben Kosinski noticed a trend. And it wasn’t the rising tuition rates.
“Ideas, articles, and opinions could quickly grab traction in college,” says the 24-year-old who graduated from UM in 2011. “College students are very connected to each other online and easily influenced by their peers.”
ImagePost-graduation and not as immersed in college life, Kosinski was able to look at college demographics with a fresh perspective. “Brands were advertising to them, and I was able to see just how ineffective their advertising and marketing efforts were.”
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Angela Valis, a Courtland Park resident who spoke at the MDLUC meeting, called that “a huge victory for our community.” Valis and her neighbors are concerned that the shopping center proposed by Spectrum Development would bring more traffic to already-congested roads. The center, however, would have a CVS with a drive-through pharmacy.
So far, the official discussions on this project have been limited to changes in the section of the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan dealing with Bailey’s Crossroads. Once that’s resolved, the county will address the rezoning application.
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the plan amendment July 17, but deferred a decision primarily because of confusion over language calling for the realignment of Charles Street and Glen Forest Drive.
The MDLUC agreed to strike proffer language in the plan amendment calling for Spectrum to pay the construction costs for the road realignment. Spectrum prefers its proffer money be used for traffic calming measures in Courtland Park and says road construction should be the Virginia Department of Transportation’s responsibility. VDOT and the Fairfax County Department of Transportation are trying to sort out how the realignment would work.
There was also some discussion about whether the shopping center proposal should be revised to require the front entrances of businesses to face Leesburg Pike. The Bailey’s Crossroads revitalization plan says the area should have an urban design and be pedestrian oriented.
Spectrum wants the stores’ front entrances to be in the middle of the three-building shopping center, facing one another. There would be walkways along Leesburg Pike and into the interior of the center. Parking would be at the rear of the property.
One of the MDLUC members, Shari Harowitz, suggested the project could be considered urban and pedestrian friendly without requiring the shops to face the street. Marianne Gardner, director of the Planning Division in the Fairfax County Department of Planning and Zoning, disagreed, stating, “pedestrian friendly means the door is on the street.”


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Well, this was a long time coming!
A source close to the situation confided:
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Werk it, Wills!
In the black and white spots, the 15-year-old grooves to Apple Cherry by Nao and looks cooler than you… and everyone you know combined.
In another short clip, she takes some cute pics in a photo booth. Where can we get this kind of swagger???
Sigh. We'll probably never find it.
Check out her ads and bask in the coolness (below):
Lookin' good, ladies!
The empowering, non-Photoshopped series released on Wednesday features the actresses posing around an NYC apartment in the brand's lacy, see-through bralettes and panties. Beautiful!
In the photo (above), the 30-year-old writer rocks the the Penny bra and underwear set in seafoam green while Miz Kirke shows a little nipple in the Bonnie sheer pastel purple set with lace detailing. Both celebs finished the sultry look with a touch of red lipstick.
This all goes along perfectly with Lonely's body positive mission to create intimates for women "who wear lingerie as a love letter to themselves" — which means you'll never find the brand altering models appearance via Photoshop.
A statement from the company reads:
"Lonely aspires to showcase women wearing underwear in a way that we usually don't see in mainstream advertising and the media. Instead of being objectified, the women who participate in these campaigns — in this case, Lena and Jemima — are empowered and exhibit real beauty that will hopefully help women everywhere feel a little more liberated."
See the uncensored shot (below):
More Bella Hadid for your viewing pleasure!
The model gets uber sultry for her latest campaign for Calvin Klein, in which she appears wearing a CK crop top and tight leather pants.
Her wet hair and side stare lend the photo the perfect amount of attitude. She's definitely selling it!
And if you squint, you can maybe see some underboob! LOLz!
The 19-year-old shared the photo and wrote:
"New Calvin Klein by Tyrone Lebon & Max Pearmain !!⚡ Crazy fun shoot Thank you 🌼"
There's no doubt Bells is really coming into her own. Does she deserve the "supermodel" title yet, Perezcious readers???
[Image via Calvin Klein]
Pretty little CRIMINALS!
If you follow any Kardashian-Jenner sister on Instagram, you've definitely seen their posts where they sponsor a product such as FitTea.
Well it turns out the famous K family is totally breaking the law with these advertisements!
On August 17, nonprofit consumer group Truth in Advertising wrote a letter to momager Kris Jenner and lawyer Michael Kump claiming the social media divas are not properly labeling their sponsored posts.
The group wrote:
The songstress is returning to Las Vegas later this month, and commissioned a few busty billboards to promote the show — though not everyone is a fan of her in-your-face cleavage!
According to TMZ, Mariah spent thousands on an intimate photo shoot that was supposed to go up on billboards near Burbank and Orange County airports, which get heavy traffic for the Vegas crowd.
But apparently, the Southern California airports are having an issue with Mimi's boobs — which are barely covered by a gold sheet — and are banning the racy billboards!
Even the Caesar's Palace, where the Elusive Enchantress is performing, wants a censored version of the promotion — but the 46-year-old is fighting to keep up the provocative originals.
Sure, we get that airports don't want any, um… distractions for the pilots trying to land planes — but we're hoping that Mimi gets the freedom to promote her residency in all her curvy glory!
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(C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: California governor Gavin Newsom waits to speak at a news conference in San Diego
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Monday that some retail businesses in the state may begin reopening as early as this week if data shows that the coronavirus pandemic is not worsening and testing continues to ramp up.
Newsom said that some sectors of “low-risk” retail including book and clothing stores will likely be permitted to reopen on Friday with curbside pickup by customers.
The governor, speaking at his daily coronavirus briefing, said offices and shopping malls will remain closed, along with seating in restaurants.
Counties within California that have met certain state requirements can apply to accelerate reopening, Newsom said.
California has recorded 2,215 deaths from COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the virus, and nearly 55,000 cases, according to a Reuters tally.
California governor says some businesses may begin reopening this week
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March 25, 2020
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Division, Muhammad Hammad Azhar on Tuesday said the government has announced Rs 1200 billion economic relief and stimulus package. It seeks to provide relief to vulnerable, support to poor, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs), he said this on social media account of twitters here on Tuesday. Hammad said that Petrol ,diesel prices shall be reduced by Rs 15 per liter. He said that 12 million people will receive Rs 3000 for 4 months.The Minister said that Rs 50 billion have been set aside for utility store corporation. The government has also go for concessional loans to SME and Agriculture sector and reduction of taxes on essential commodities also decided, he said.


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LONDON: ITV breakfast broadcaster GMTV has bought up the top-rated Australian children’s series Bananas in Pyjamas.
GMTV is launching the series in a blaze of publicity, hoping the success of the show in Australia and the U.S. will rub off in the U.K.
The mischievous banana twins, B1 and B2, have enormous marketing and spin-off opportunities, having reached biggest-selling children’s video status in their native Australia. Retailers across the U.S. predict the characters will be one of the top 10 toy products in 1996.
GMTV needs a new hit to boost its Saturday morning children’s lineup. Bananas in Pyjamas will fit into the slot that introduced Mighty Morphin Power Rangers to the U.K.


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The AI PC era is coming: Lenovo and AMD reveal where the future of computing lies
Lenovoali i AMD strive for the title AI PC innovators, in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. Lenovo seems to have a distinct advantage over its competitors that allows it to seamlessly integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its products and services.
Already Tech World 2023 conference, Lenovo unveiled the future of computing with innovative concepts like a “personal AI twin” that uses information from devices to intuitively support AI while protecting personal data from online threats. This drive towards what is being called an “AI PC” promises to revolutionize the world of personal computing.
The media had the opportunity to speak with several key executives from Lenovo and their partner, AMD, to explore the AI PC concept and when consumers can expect to see it on the market, reports Digital Trends. Although opinions varied, the consensus was clear – AI PC is closer than one might think.
Lenovo CEO Yuanquing Yang offered his perspective on what defines an AI PC. He emphasized that AI PC encompasses both hardware and software, requiring a powerful CPU, GPU, base models and operating systems. It’s not just powerful chips, but rich applications as well, ensuring that AI is seamlessly integrated into every aspect of the system.
Lenovo: AI PC is already here
Luca Rossi, Executive Vice President of Lenovo Group for Intelligent Devices, cited the example of Lenovo’s gaming laptops Legion, which have been on the market for more than a year and use the Ryzen AI chip. These laptops use AI techniques to enhance the gaming experience, adjusting performance, speed and temperature according to the user’s preferences.
Jason Banta, head of OEM PC division at AMD, compared AI PC to the transition from text commands to graphical interface and believes it will be just as transformative. Artificial intelligence will provide personal support, making boring tasks fun and improving productivity, especially in creative work. In addition, AI PC will adapt to user work styles and emphasize on-device security to predict and prevent threats proactively.
Rob Herman, Lenovo Group vice president of business workstations, explained that Lenovo’s AI PCs include various models, such as ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2, Yoga Pro 7, ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 and many others. These computers, running GPUand processors with artificial intelligence capabilities, serve as the basis for the development and operation of artificial intelligence.
Lenovo is now working on creating applications that leverage the hardware’s AI capabilities, improving the user experience and expanding the market for AI PC devices.
Research on the AI PC software development side is equally important. The goal is to facilitate the development of applications that take advantage of new hardware capabilities. AMD is actively working with partners, such as Microsoft, to bridge the gap between hardware and software, ensuring a smooth transition to on-device AI services.
It also points to the need for standardization in the AI PC ecosystem, as they become more and more prevalent. To ensure harmonious functioning across platforms, standards like PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Onix are essential for development teams around the world to work with AI solutions.
Lenovo and AMD believe they are on the cusp of the era of AI PCs. Drawing on their experience in the business sector, they are now pushing the boundaries of personal computing. It remains to be seen how quickly the definition of AI PCs will evolve and whether they will live up to the growing expectations. However, one thing is certain – the AI PC represents a significant leap forward in the world of computing, promising a future where artificial intelligence plays a key role in every user’s daily tasks and activities.


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The Nation (Bangkok) 7 January 2005
Big changes ahead in world trade
FTAs, end of barriers to be major catalysts
Looking ahead, 2005 will be another year of important changes affecting not only the export-driven Thai economy, but also world trade overall.
Workers at local garment and textile factories fear that the year of the rooster may bring heavy job losses now that the 30-year global quota system has been abolished, effective Jan 1.
Pongsak Assakul, president of the Textile Industry Association, said Thai textile manufacturers have been preparing since 2004 for potential impacts, with many mapping out production plans a full year ahead to serve the demands of global brand name clothing retailers.
Ever in search of an advantage in a highly competitive industry, local manufacturers have bought inside information regarding future world fashion trends by hiring Italian fashion consultants. The secret, it turns out, is that the colours for next year will be orange and green. Despite the added expense, apparel makers are gambling that any measure they take to increase their capability to add value to their products helps them keep a step ahead of low-ball producers from China, Bangladesh and Pakistan in the post-Multi-Fibre Arrangement period.
China is widely predicted to grab the lion’s share of world apparel trade, up from 18.8% currently. Today, it lags behind the 25-member European Union, the world’s largest garment exporter.
Thai exporters are confident that they will be able to maintain a tidy global market share of 1.8% thanks to production efficiency improvements.
The new year also brings with it a major challenge for Thai ranchers and dairy farmers, who now face an influx of diary and livestock from Australia as part of Thailand’s commitment to cut import tariffs on such products immediately.
While Thai consumers stand to benefit from cheaper milk, butter, cheese and meat, local producers have accused the government’s trade negotiators of selling them down the river. Thai dairy farmers say that even if the government gave them a hundred years to adjust, they would never be able to compete with Australian dairy farmers _ widely considered the most efficient in the world. Put simply, Australia, with its abundant grazing land and cooler climate, is better geographically suited for raising cattle than tropical Thailand. Local dairy farmers hope that they will not suffer the same fate as local garlic and onion planters in the North, who were wiped out by imports of Chinese garlic, which is favoured by consumers for its larger size, after the Thai-China FTA was implemented in October 2003.
Despite adverse effects such as these, FTA-mania under the administration of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is likely to continue, with his Thai Rak Thai Party expected to secure another parliamentary majority in the upcoming Feb 6 general elections.
While many countries are in the midst of hammering out multilateral trade deals, Thailand has opted to pursue bilateral and regional FTAs. In 2005, country-to-country talks with several countries will continue including India, Japan, New Zealand, Peru and the United States. Bangkok’s new round of talks with Washington in March may or may not be concluded by the end of the year. Issues such as intellectual property, fair trade competition, labour and the environment have posed a serious challenge for the negotiating teams of both countries.
As for the Thai-Japanese FTA, Thai negotiators have playfully dubbed the major obstacles in the talks ``khao mun gai sai namtan,’’ after a popular Thai dish, but with added sugar. It refers to rice, tapioca, chicken and sugar, four highly sensitive products which have presented a serious obstacle to a successful outcome of the talks.
Amid the flurry of bilateral FTAs, another round of multilateral trade negotiations under the World Trade Organisation is set to take place later this year in Hong Kong. The 148 trade ministers of WTO member nations have a mandate to conclude the Doha Development Agenda, which first took shape in 2001 at a previous meeting in Doha, Qatar’s capital city. If they can achieve a consensus, the Doha round of talks will be the shortest ever in the history of world trade negotiations.
Unless the deal goes through in Hong Kong, Thailand’s Dr Supachai Panitchpakdi, director-general of the world trade body, will not earn bragging rights that such a historic agreement was signed under his watch, since his three-year term as head of the WTO expires in August.
Leading candidates in the race include nominees from South American countries and France’s Pascal Lamy, the former European Union trade commissioner.


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Nicole Stevens doesn’t know how much further she can stretch her grocery budget.
Stevens, 40, based in Battle Creek, Michigan, is a single mother raising two teenage boys. She relies heavily on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap), more commonly known as food stamps, to feed her family. Before the pandemic, Stevens recalls being able to spend just $300 on her family’s big monthly supermarket haul. This always meant that she had a little bit of money left over to make additional trips to the store whenever staples like milk and bread inevitably ran out. Today, the same monthly shopping trip costs her $500.
Stevens often racks her brain trying to understand what is driving the increase. The frozen dinners her kids love now cost $12 a pack, which she considers expensive for a single meal. A box of cereal goes for $6 these days, more costly than she has ever seen. And eggs are so pricey at the moment that Stevens half-joked about investing in a backyard hen.
But food prices aren’t her only concern. In March, Snap benefits are going to fall significantly, forcing Stevens and millions of other poor families across the country into potentially dire situations, including buying less food and skipping meals.
Late last year, Congress voted to end a pandemic-era boost to food stamps, which had been giving families extra money every month to help them weather financial uncertainties. Before the public health crisis, Snap benefits were calculated based on income, so those earning more got less in food stamps. However, thanks to the boost – officially known as emergency allotments – all families automatically received the highest level of Snap benefits available for their household size. Those already receiving the maximum saw a bump of $95.
For example, a family of three with a net monthly income of $1,000 would have received approximately $440 in Snap benefits each month before the pandemic. With the help of emergency allotments, that same family could instead get $740 in Snap each month, the maximum benefit available for the household size. Meanwhile, a family of three with no income would have received $740 a month before the pandemic. With emergency allotments, that benefit rose to $835 monthly.
For Stevens, this policy translated to an additional $121 in food stamps each month. That money is now going away at the end of February.
“This is horrible timing,” she said. “Things at the grocery store are so much more expensive than I remember them being, and they’re gonna cut back our food stamps again? Well, we’re going to have to start eating a little less.” She sighed, and mulled over how to tell her youngest that he wouldn’t be able to eat two bowls of cereal every morning any more.
On an individual basis, the end of emergency allotments will mean an average loss of $82 in food stamps per person every month, according to US Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates. Nationwide, the move will pull billions of dollars out of the economy. In February, the last month that emergency allotments will be issued, states are currently projecting that they will distribute at least $2.7bn in these benefits.
Anti-hunger advocates warn that the ramifications will affect not only poor people, but also the communities they live in.
“That is money that generates economic activity in our local food systems,” said Christina Wong, public policy and advocacy director for Northwest Harvest, a network of food banks and meal programs in Washington state. “It’s helping to keep your local grocery store in business. It’s helping to support the farmers who are growing the food that’s being sold at farmer’s markets … The loss of Snap benefits hurts all of us because it contributes to economic slowdown.”
Across the country, food pantries and community groups are urgently spreading word about the impending cuts. The omnibus spending bill that terminated emergency allotments only took effect in late December, giving Snap users little time to learn of the changes and prepare for them.
Tianna Gaines-Turner, 43, a mother of four living in Philadelphia, was disappointed to learn about the slashing of emergency allotments – but hardly surprised.
“Everything that helps people in need is on the chopping block,” she said. But it would have been helpful for Snap users to have a longer transition period before the change took effect, so that they could gradually adjust their spending habits and prepare for a benefits cut.
Emergency food providers are also bracing for a surge in need in the coming months, one that could further strain their already meager resources.
Rising costs mean more people need food assistance, while simultaneously making food assistance more expensive for food pantries to provide, says Jenna Umbriac, director of programs at Manna Food, which distributes grocery packages in Montgomery county, Maryland. The organization gave out 40% more food this January compared with the same month last year, Umbriac estimates. Eggs were once an affordable protein to hand out to families, but the pantry can’t make them available on a regular basis any more.
A preview of the financial hardship to come can be seen in over a dozen states, including Florida, Arizona and Tennessee, that have already ended emergency allotments for their residents. (While Snap is a federal program, individual states have wide latitude in how they administer the benefits.) In these states, people face increased levels of food insecurity, according to surveys conducted through Providers, a popular app used by Snap recipients to track their food stamps. Indicators of food insecurity included skipping meals, relying on others for food and visiting food pantries.
The end of emergency allotments is expected to hit poor seniors particularly hard. That’s because income from social security payments lowers the amount of food stamps recipients can get. In Kentucky, one retiree saw her Snap benefits fall from $240 a month to just $20 a month when the state ended emergency allotments in May 2022, the Guardian previously reported.
“The ending of Snap emergency allotments will impact millions of people, and USDA is working closely with states and partners to prepare them for this change,” said an agency spokesperson. “It is important to note that emergency allotments were designed to be temporary.”
The end of emergency allotments came as part of a compromise, in which Congress agreed to cut the pandemic-era benefit in order to pay for a separate child nutrition program known as Summer EBT. The new program will provide families with extra grocery money to help cover children’s meals during summer months. Families with children eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches would receive $40 per child each month beginning in 2024.
Anti-hunger advocates worried that the promised benefits of Summer EBT would be far outweighed by the immediate harm of the imminent Snap cuts.
“This has a lot of ramifications,” said Ellen Vollinger, Snap director at the Food Research and Action Center, which advocates against poverty and hunger. “When Snap benefits are cut, it’s not as if the problem of hunger goes away. People don’t go anywhere. They still exist. But they now have to bear the brunt of figuring out what’s their next so-called coping strategy.”
The end of emergency allotments is just the beginning of what will probably be a fraught year for food policy. In Washington DC, Congress is set to take on the renewal of the farm bill, a massive package of legislation with wide-ranging ramifications for both agriculture and nutrition programs, the latter which accounts for a large majority of its outlays.
Back in Battle Creek, Michigan, Nicole Stevens isn’t thinking about any of that. She’s just worried about how much harder it’s going to be to support her family when her Snap benefits decrease.
“Feeding the poor people in this country should be one of the number one things that [the government] try and do,” said Stevens. “I’m not ashamed or embarrassed to admit that I am one of the poor people. I just am.”


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According to Knight Frank’s UK Retail Property Market Outlook 2015, dwindling supply of well-located stock will continue to drive South East and London rental growth, which will be factored into pricing by investors. Well-placed good secondary retail assets with solid demographics, will sell well.
Arguably, those schemes with the broadest consumer appeal will thrive at the expense of the poorer quality ones. Key attributes could be the quality of tenant mix and accessibility, although the out-of-town market has moved steadily towards “fun shopping”. As we have seen with high streets and shopping centres, the best out-of-town parks now provide an increased focus on a strong leisure and catering offer aimed at prolonging dwell times and boosting expenditure.
One potential cloud on the horizon –with the growth of online sales bringing store networks under ever increasing scrutiny, the forthcoming rush of lease expiries will provide retailers with an unprecedented opportunity to reduce property costs by downsizing their portfolios. This is likely to reinforce the polarisation already being seen in the market, with secondary/weaker schemes suffering at the expense of the better schemes – bringing with it greater divergence in investment performance. That said, while the rise of online shopping may result in smaller store portfolios, the growth in “click and collect” is helping to maintain the importance of the store.
Omni channel retailing will become the dominant norm in 2015. Occupiers will need to implement in store technology advancements in order to keep the consumer engaged and enhance the customer experience. Retailers should embrace strategies in which mobile, online and in-store experiences should complement, rather than compete with, one another.
Knight Frank predicts the first half of 2015 is likely to be dominated by uncertainty surrounding the general election; however, retail sales will receive a boost from a buoyant labour market, lower inflation on the back of the fall in oil prices. Slower but still positive house price growth will continue to support strong consumer confidence.
However, the retail market continues to be driven by structural change due to the growth of online shopping and profit margins for bricks-and-mortar retailers will continue to be squeezed by non-store sales and an increasingly internet savvy population.
The news that the Chancellor in his Autumn budget will cap the inflation-linked increase in business rates to 2% and undertake a full review of the structure of business rates is welcome news to the retail sector. However, fundamental changes need to be implemented going forward especially with consumer’s increasing preference to shop and buy online rather than in store.


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The office of the United States patent and trademark office (USPTO) published a patent application Apple latest development for wearable devices. The document is called “Antenna structures (assemblies) for wristlets” (Antenna assemblies for watch bands). The patent application was filed in may of last year, but on the website of USPTO information released only now.
“Apple” Empire offers to move the antenna of the smart-hours from the core device module to the strap. This will allow you to shred the internals of the gadget, by implementing additional functionality.In the patent application stated, inter alia, that the clock display can be used for fingerprinting. In other words, we are talking about integration in the area of the screen of the Touch ID sensor. It is possible that the Touch ID sensor will appear in the Apple Watch the next generation. This will allow owners of the gadget to make purchases, confirming the transaction using fingerprint scanner.
According to Strategy Analytics, in the third quarter of this year on the world market was sold 14.2 million smart watches. Apple takes up almost half of the industry: the company’s share was 47.9 %.


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Polygon reports that Nintendo will be live-streaming its press conference via an app on its Facebook page at E3 next week. The president of Nintendo America, Reggie Fils-Aime invited fans to tune in to watch the presentation live in a video message to Nintendo fans. Viewers can RSVP to watch the stream by going to the Facebook app.
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Portsmouth is home to 18085 businesses. Out of the estimated 1452, 1247 new companies have been created in the city so far this year. It is also worth mentioning that the number of businesses started in Portsmouth last year amounts to 1417.
The most valuable businesses among them are: Classified Production Ltd, with a net worth of GBP 10000000, Wz (Uk) Limited, worth GBP 5589309 and Firstcenter Limited, with a net worth of GBP 4910384.
When it comes to years in the market, the 3 oldest companies in Portsmouth are: Holbrook & Son Limited, started 129 years 1 mon 27 days ago (net worth GBP 2653644), Hampshire Incorporated Law Society, started 125 years 11 months 21 days ago (net worth GBP 0) and North End Bowling Club Limited(The), started 115 years 27 days ago (net worth GBP 385105).


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Oman-based students of all nationalities are being invited to enter the competition, which will provide the Origin Oman campaign with a distinctive logo that will be used on letterheads, signage and advertising as well as on the Internet.
Judges for the competition have been drawn from the media and design sectors and represent those working at the forefront of Oman’s creative industries.
Origin Oman is a new think, buy and eat local business initiative spearheaded by PEIE. “In simple terms, the campaign aims to preserve and enhance the economic, human and natural vitality of Oman’s communities by promoting the importance of purchasing locally made products and services,” says Nasser Al Rahbi, PEIE’s Media Co-ordinator.
“Origin Oman certainly isn’t a militant 'buy only Oman' initiative,” says Al Rahbi, “it’s a balanced and rational campaign that is more about educating consumers and institutional buyers as to the availability of Oman-made products and services and the internal success stories many of our manufacturers are enjoying in the international markets.”
“We need this type of nudge,” suggests Hamida, “I guess that once the average Oman-based consumer realizes they already buy local to some degree, whether that’s washing powder, fruit and vegetables, baby nappies, sweets, car batteries, or cooking oil - the blocks you build your house with, they will perhaps engage in the idea a lot more. In fact, the overall economic impact of buying local is actually phenomenal,” comments The PEIE Media Co-ordinator.
The creation of a visual identity for the Origin Oman campaign offers a challenging opportunity to those students involved in media and design. "We're inviting submissions for this challenging brief from across Oman – we hope that as many colleges as possible will participate in this important initiative. Indeed, the competition is another way for us to help promote the importance of buying locally-made goods and services. Along with the other judges I am delighted to be involved with this project, and I am sure the competition will attract the highest calibre of entry," remarks Hamida Al Balushi the competition’s co-ordinator.
Those interested in entering the Origin Oman student logo competition should log on to http://www.peie.om/ to review the competition’s guidelines. The closing date for entries is Tuesday 20 May 2008.
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I read a fair amount of business news, and noted via the AP today.....there's this Indian tribe in the US who dreamed up this great idea. A marijuana resort hotel.
The Santee Sioux Tribe already runs a casino and hotel operation in South Dakota....so they've taken up this new idea....operating a nice resort with marijuana in the background.
What they say is that they will grow the stuff on the reservation, and figure that the Feds won't say a word or stop them. They will operate a nightclub as part of the deal, where a smoking lounge will be in full operation. Naturally....gambling opportunities will exist.
The take-down? Right now, they are talking about people wanting to come up to South Dakota and spend enough to generate two million dollars in profit each month.
The thing about this.....if it goes down like the tribe thinks....it'll generate interest across the US. There are hundreds of reservations, with various tribes, and they might all get smart.....grow their own weed, and make millions off people who want recreational opportunities. Then you add this one big ingredient.....being high and doped up.....while gambling. Some gal might wake up in her room after a long time of partying, and discover that she took $8,000 out of her credit card last night while sitting at the slot machines and all 'weeded-up'.
Somehow, I would imagine the federal government will stand there and just say you can't do something like this. It'd start a trend, and the courts might end up being involved. But if this takes off and makes it.....I'll predict dozens of such operations within five years.....all offering four-star marijuana and Indian tribe hotel operations. It'll turn into a big deal where couples can escape for the weekend and get 'weird'.